Aleksey Aleksandrovich Potemkin

Potemkin is one of twelve Russian military intelligence officers named in the July 13, 2018 indictment by the Special Counsel.

According to the indictment, Potemkin allegedly “was a supervisor in a department within Unit 74455 responsible for the administration of computer infrastructure used in cyber operations. Infrastructure and social media accounts administered by Potemkin’s department were reportedly used, among other things, to assist in the release of stolen documents through the DCLeaks and Guccifer 2.0 personas.”